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Fourth World Canned Seafood Conference Held In Vigo ff

26 July 2012 Spain

Source: Europa Press

The Spanish National Association of Manufacturers of Canned Fish and Seafood (Anfaco-Cecopesca) will hold the IV World Conference of Canned Seafood next September 10-11 in Vigo, Spain, a meeting point for the sector and its subsidiary industries.

The event will serve to discuss the situation of the seafood canning and processing sector and the related topics, such as raw material supply, the processing and marketing of canned seafood. Participants to the conference will be representatives from companies located in countries like Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Seychelles, Mauritius, Ecuador, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico, Brazil, U.S. and Taiwan, among others.

Therefore, during these dates Vigo will become the “canned seafood world capital”, according to Anfaco.

In addition to the company representatives, the forum will also be attended by government officials from the European Union, European Parliament and Ministries of Economy, Health and Agriculture, Food and Environment.